Ivonne Valdes
About Ivonne Valdes
Ivonne Valdes serves as the Chief Channel Officer at Sorenson Communications and has held various leadership roles in technology and business development. She is actively involved in multiple organizations, including the Latino Corporate Directors Association and the HITEC Foundation, where she focuses on supporting Hispanic technology professionals.
Work at Sorenson
Ivonne Valdes serves as the Chief Channel Officer at Sorenson Communications, a position she has held since 2023. Prior to this role, she was the Chief Product Officer and Executive Vice President of Business Development from 2022 to 2023. Her work at Sorenson is based in Silicon Valley, California, and Salt Lake City, Utah, where she contributes to the company's strategic direction and channel management.
Current Board Memberships
Ivonne Valdes is actively involved in several board roles. She has been a Board Trustee and a member of the Student Development Committee and Academic Affairs Committee at Caldwell University since 2023. Additionally, she serves as a Board Member at Conectado Inc., a startup focused on social mobility, since 2022. Valdes also holds the position of Board Chair/Director at The HITEC Foundation, where she has been involved since 2017, focusing on initiatives that support Hispanic technology professionals.
Previous Experience
Ivonne Valdes has held significant positions in various organizations prior to her current roles. She worked at Schneider Electric as Senior Vice President of the Cloud & Service Provider Segment from 2016 to 2022. Additionally, she was a member of the Strategic Advisory Council at Cato from 2020 to 2023. Her experience also includes a role as Senior Director of Sun Rapid Solutions & Strategic Alliances at Oracle Corporation from 2008 to 2010 and various positions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise from 2010 to 2016.
Education and Expertise
Ivonne Valdes holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology from Caldwell University. Her educational background supports her expertise in business development and technology services, which she has applied throughout her career in various leadership roles.
Recognitions and Awards
Ivonne Valdes has received several recognitions for her contributions to diversity and inclusion in the technology sector. She was awarded the Infrastructure Masons’ Global Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award in 2019. In 2023, she was named HITEC Member of the Year and recognized as a Cultra Ambassador by Silicon Valley Latino in 2014.